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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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